The following is the map of a town. According to the map, the number of schools in the town is
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 2

Solution:

Given, the figure represents the map of a town.

represents school

 represents hospital

 represents ground

 represents general stores

We have to find the number of schools in the town.

From the given map,

From the first row, there are 2 schools

From the second row, there is one school

From the third row, there are 2 schools

Total number of schools = 2 + 1 + 2

= 5

Therefore, the number of schools in the town is 5.

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NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 6 Problem 21

The following is the map of a town. According to the map, the number of schools in the town is (a) 4, (b) 3, (c) 5, (d) 2

Summary:

The number of schools in the town is 5.

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